Eocetus was first described in 1904, based on a single skull placed in the species Eocetus schweinfurthi Fraas, 1904. The holotype specimen of E. schweinurthi was recovered from Gebel Mokattam near Cairo, Egypt. An additional species of Eocetus, E. wardii Uhen, 1999, was described from North Carolina, documenting the first genus of protocetid known from both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean (U...

The importance of Islamic finance is increasing worldwide not only in countries which its majority are Muslims but also where minority such as Japan and the United Kingdom whereas number financial institutions has increased significantly Middle East Southeast Asia, however, literature that examined impact on real economy rare, thus, aim this paper to examine effect finance, specifically banking...

Since the 1988 World Health Assembly resolution to eradicate poliomyelitis, three World Health Organization (WHO) regions (Americas, European, and Western Pacific) have been certified polio-free, and the number of countries with endemic polio has decreased from 125 in 1988 to six in 2003 (Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Niger, Nigeria, and Pakistan). During January 2003-March 2004, importations of w...

Building stones and clay-rich Nile mud were ancient Egypt’s main raw construction materials. While the mud was easily accessible along the Nile river valley, the immense quantities of the different stone materials used for construction of the famous pyramids, precious temples and tombs needed a systematic quarrying organization, well arranged transport logistics over extreme distances and a hig...

Editor – We appreciate the comments of P.J. Landrigan concerning our article on the factors associated with elevated blood concentrations in children in Karachi, Pakistan (1, 2). In his editorial, however, he commented that the decline in the use of leaded petrol in Pakistan had resulted in declines in children's blood lead levels. Mean blood lead concentrations in schoolchildren had been repor...